[ConservingFreedom]

A few years back, in semi rural Connecticut, some of the local towns formed a SWAT team, complete with one of these vehicles. Now, the towns are paying millions to settle a case where a raid went wrong, and some guy was executed, because a stripper saw some pot in his friend’s house. One of the overwhelming sentiments expressed was that the cops just had to have something to do, with their shiny new equipment . . .

Turning our police forces into armies at war with us is a small price to pay to combat the Demon Weed. /s

[Blue Jays]

How many times have we read stories of dynamic entries, flashbang grenades, SWAT teams, and similar for a raid on:

272 Maple Street
Anytown, USA

When they *really* meant to visit:

227 Maple Street
Anytown, USA

When they get those powerful tools, it should require a demonstrable increase in care and safety, too.

[jttpwalsh]

No doubt ;) Thanks for your reply.